The BBC has announced that Virgin Radio’s Chris Evans is to become Radio 3’s sole Breakfast presenter from July 2019. A Radio 3 spokeswoman said the appointment is a direct response to the appearance of the new classical radio station, Scala Radio, who have employed ex-Radio 2 presenter, Simon Mayo.
Evans commented that despite his recent move from Radio 2 to Virgin Radio, he still felt great loyalty to the BBC, and would introduce classics such as McCartney’s Liverpool Oratorio, Standing Stone and Ocean’s Kingdom. He admitted a rivalry with Simon Mayo, joking that if Mayo wanted to have a laugh with the listeners, Evans would have the audience screaming with mirth.
Other Radio 3 Breakfast presenters are to be employed in other roles, but in a joint statement they argued that all existing contractual obligations must be fulfilled, which could mean that Mr Evans will only present Breakfast on two days per week until early 2020. Chris Evans has yet to respond. One option, mooted at a meeting on Friday, is to replace the Afternoon Concert with a programme presented by members of the current Breakfast team. “This could ensure an almost continuous stream of popular classics throughout the day.”
Further details will be published on the BBC Website in due course.
Evans commented that despite his recent move from Radio 2 to Virgin Radio, he still felt great loyalty to the BBC, and would introduce classics such as McCartney’s Liverpool Oratorio, Standing Stone and Ocean’s Kingdom. He admitted a rivalry with Simon Mayo, joking that if Mayo wanted to have a laugh with the listeners, Evans would have the audience screaming with mirth.
Other Radio 3 Breakfast presenters are to be employed in other roles, but in a joint statement they argued that all existing contractual obligations must be fulfilled, which could mean that Mr Evans will only present Breakfast on two days per week until early 2020. Chris Evans has yet to respond. One option, mooted at a meeting on Friday, is to replace the Afternoon Concert with a programme presented by members of the current Breakfast team. “This could ensure an almost continuous stream of popular classics throughout the day.”
Further details will be published on the BBC Website in due course.
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